Total Crime Rate

134.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lumley , and the 504th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Hill (DH4 6DY) in the last 12 months was 134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 119.3% higher than the Lumley average (61.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Hill (DH4 6DY), the main crime hotspot is near Carnation Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnation Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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